Obesity and high refined carbohydrate intake may cause oesophageal cancer, according to latest research study published in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology“. Incidence of esophageal cancer is high in very obese people with BMI is more than 35. Obesity is also linked with Prostate cancer, breast and uterine cancer, colon cancer and kidney cancer. [...]
What are Trans fats?
May 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Fat is a major source of energy for the body and aids in vitamin absorption both animal and plant-products contain fat. Fats are of two types: 1. Unsaturated fats are beneficial when consumed in moderation. 2. Saturated and Trans fat are harmful to the body. Therefore choose foods low in [...]
New indicator to evaluate Obesity related diseases
January 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Body-Mass index (BMI) is replaced by Waist-to-Hip ratio (WHR) as a better indicator to evaluate a person’s health status. WHR is ratio between waist and hip circumferences. For women, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.8. For men, waist to hip ratio should not be more than o.95. [...]
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